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‘I Was Terrified’: Former NCAA Swimmer Describes Being Physically Assaulted by Transgender Activist

‘I Was Terrified’: Former NCAA Swimmer Describes Being Physically Assaulted by Transgender Activist
Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines speaks at a rally outside of the NCAA Convention in San Antonio on Jan. 12, 2023. Darren Abate/AP Photo
Terri Wu
Terri Wu
4/8/2023|Updated: 4/13/2023
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Riley Gaines, a former National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) swimmer and advocate against biological males competing in women’s sports, described feeling “terrified” the moment before she was physically assaulted by a transgender activist at San Francisco State University earlier this week.

She was on campus on the evening of April 6 to give a speech about saving women’s sports to an audience of about 80 to 100 people, about half supporters and half protesters, she said.

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